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Wortherkunft von 'image'

C13: from Old French imagene, from Latin imāgō copy, representation; related to Latin imitārī to imitate

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1. countable noun

If you have an image of something or someone, you have a picture or idea of them in your mind. [+ of] ⇒ The image of art theft as a gentleman's crime is outdated. ⇒ The words 'Cote d'Azur' conjure up images of sunny days in Mediterranean cafes.

2. countable noun [oft with poss]

The image of a person, group, or organization is the way that they appear to other people. ⇒ The Prime Minister knows that his personal image is his greatest political asset. ⇒ He has cultivated the image of an elder statesman. ⇒ The tobacco industry has been trying to improve its image.

3. countable noun

An image is a picture of someone or something. [formal] [+ of] ⇒ ...photographic images of young children. ⇒ A computer in the machine creates an image on the screen.

4. countable noun

An image is a poeticdescription of something. [formal] ⇒ The natural images in the poem are meant to be suggestive of realities beyond themselves.